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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11
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recently was So a year, and cheap at that,
but is now reduced to $3.50 a year! And
Better Still: We have made arrange
ments with the publishers, By means Of
which we propose to supply the Weekly
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11


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All
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Ohins from Oapac.

Alice Wheeler is visiting relatives in
New York state.
Miss Wilson from London. Ont. is
visiting her sister Mrs VIM. Roy.
Miss Jessie Brown of Brockway
Centre spent few days with Mrs.
John Brink the past week.
Miss Lizzie Mcintosh of Port Huron
is visiting friends in town.
Robt ID. Shut is attending the Board
Of Supervisors this week.
Will Dunlap of Fort GratiOt and
Ernie lloway of Romeo are visiting
friends and relatives in town for few
days.
The dance at the Allen house was
we'll attended on New Years eve.
The G.. Of |. 5. held social party At
the residence of w. +. Praker last Fri
day eve in honor of the 18th birthday
of Miss Mertie Praker, member of
the club.
A MASQUERADE party will be held at
the Allen house OH Jan. 14th, 1887. A
good time is expected.
ii. Caswell appeared very old and
seemed like II different person for over
week. When asked the cause of the
trouble, he simply replied that his
wife was visiting in Port Huron and
it was dreadful hard for him to keep
warm these cold nights.
1t is currently reported that III. D.
Barnes, Jr., of Lansing will soon Oper-
ate a roller process mill here, also q
banking business two institutions
much needed here. Lux.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Eyetems from Evergreen.

Snow Snow.
Good sleighing.
Amasa Brown has been confined to
the house for some time past with in
Illumination Of the eye, caused by an
ulcer growing over the sight of the
same.
Our old friend VIM. Knapp and
daughter of Warwick, Ont, made their
old-time friends III this place a flying
visit lately.
Richard Turner and wife. of Brock
way, are visiting old friends in this vi
cinity this week.
Frank McGregor, of Brockway, is
here at present hauling logs to the mill
preparatory to building barn OH his
farm in Brockway next summer.
Our new saw mill is idle as present
caused by the breaking Of the saw
Mr.. Parrot was obliged to go to Lans-
ing to get new one.
A young son of L. &. Phillips burned
his hand very badly by falling on tn,
| stove the other day.
Our Christmas tree passed off splend
idly, everything being agreeable. There
was no mean low jokes to mar the
good feelings of the people, as l motto
ed there was ut the VI. h. Xmas tree in
Brockway Centre. RANGER.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
SCHOOL REPORTS.

The Following is report of the Old
Brockway school for the month ending
Dee. "a 1886: number of half days taught
40; number of names on the roll 70;
average number belonging to school
80; average daily attendance 45. The
following pupils have neither been alb
sent or tardy without an excuse, and
have attained an average of ~ per cent
in the branches of study pursued by
them: Laura King 50, Hugh Hodgins
So, Hilton King rs. Eugene Smith 10,
Bert Shearer So. hope this year will
awaken a lively interest in the people
of Br0ckway in regard to school work
X. L. WLLOUGuBY, Teacher
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Vapor from Valley Centre.

1887.
Immense sleighing.
|. Berman has been sojourning in
the Saginaws for the past few days.
L. Boughner of WilmOt. TuscOla Co.,
was in town last week on business
trip.
II. Michaels of this place has pur-
chased the Waterhouse hotel property,
in Brown City.
Chas. Mcknight. our blacksmith is
suffering from a severe attack OF bill
ious fever.
An anniversary family reunion ban
quet was given at j. III. Beckett's res
idence on New Years day.
VIM. Welch and Jess kervin arrived
home last Tuesday from st. Ilelen's,
where they have been working III the
woods for the past three months.
They report work plenty, but wages
very low.
A sedate appearing individual Of the
tramp persuasion passed through town
this week.
Quite Il number of our young folks
assembled at the Valley Centre House
on New Years eve. and "tripped the
light fantastic toe" until the wee sma
hours" KIT KARSON.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
Bits from Brown Oity.

John Mnkeim has gone to Lansing,
and So hats tha Brown city incorp0ra-
tton lIrtltlo.i.
Andrew Browns eldest daughter is
attending school at Capac.
Mrs. Geo. Windsor. of Maple Lodge,
ont. is visiting her SONS here.
\ bright new sign adorns q. III.
Lorce'S bakery.
Charlie Baker received q beautiful
pointer pup from Mt. Clemens friend
last Saturday.
A fire originating from defective
stOvepipe was discovered in the house
of Bernard McKernOn last Saturday
but WAS extinguished before much
damage was done.
III. NIichaels of Valley Centre, has
purchased the billiard hall from Mrs
Waterhouse, of Clifford, and intends
re-modeling it for hotel.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
Don't Esper,meut.

You cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting wheh your lungs are in
danger ConsumptirtF always seems.
mt first. only cold. D0:ilot permit any
dealer to impose nt6l y9u with some
cheap imitation of Iyf. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds, but he sure YOU get the genuine.
Because he can make more profit he
may tell You he has something just as
good. or Just the same. Don't be de-
ceived. but insist on getting DIR. Kings
New Discovery, which is guaranteed Ia
give relief in all Throat. Lung and
Chest affections. Trial bottles free nj
G. \. Wells 81 Cos drug store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Unless you need Dry Goods Groceries, Tin ware Cockery Boots
line of merchandise suited
the pubic which cordially invite inspect and prices
purchasing elsewhere We constantly receiving New Goods
which with cash. and will undeo We have adopted
price SYSTEM receiving liberal and increasing patronage
goods PRICE
give the the gallon and e inches the yard
COME goods and prices
thankful past and fair dealing merit
o. the
Very Respectfully,
FINL AYsoN & WARINc,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
At Hnme and Ahroadl

At church and theatre, in the counting house
and work room, in fact everywhere is heard that
ton or discrimination of the lungs bronchitis.
pneumonia and consumption. BE wise I'm time.
Immediate relief and cure can he cheaply OBJ
give you relief from these throat and lung
troubles that often terminate In death. Instant
relief In Group, and a subduer Of whoopng cough
Your consuinptive friend will be greatly benefit
ted. Price ~ ond 20 cents. Sold by G.. A. Wells
* 10
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
- e@eS--
rile Throat

Is often diseased on account Of Catarrh. pro-
ducing Dryncss and q Constant desire To Cough
That tickling sen Sltion and the HOarseness that
Is so common 10 public singers and speakers
especially Is relieved ut once by IlaInilton's
Cough TrOches which are prepared from the most
approved formula DO not wait till acute bron-
chitis or even consumption takes frm hold NJ
You. Price only * cents per box. Sold by &. A.
Wells 4 Go.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06
LOOK HERE /
ALL GOODS CHEAP AT
u. ID. Nick eith'S.

For cash from 10y all goods especially
Rubbers Boots and Shoes of all descriptions Buy your Groceries of
d. profit thereby Teas guaranteed by j. d. refunded
The best Ladies button Shoes this side Boston New York
D Ladies buy Corsets d. where the best quality
and at Rock Bottom Prices.
Give him call before purchasing elsewhere.
Respectfully, =. .. MoKEITIi.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-06

Itch, of every kind cured in 80 min
utes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion
Use no other. This never fails. Sold
by Chas. \. Wells x Co., Druggists
BrOckway Centre. Mich.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
Dutch Care of Birds.

The worthy Dutchmen who settled on
the banks of the Hudson were more hos
pitable 10 birds than their descendants have
shown themselves to be. They not only
let the birds alone, but encouraged them to
build their nests about the houses. These
wise settlers knew that the birds would pay
for their protection by feeding on the in.
sects that swarm in new country.
Each large Dutch house had a portico
fioored like room open at the sides, with
seats all around. Above was a slight roof
painted like an awning, or a covering OIL
lattice-work. over which q transplanted
wild grapevine spread its Luxurious
leaves.
Here hundreds of the little birds domes
ticated, occupying small shelf bull
round the portico, where they were a:
sacred as the household gods of the Ro
mans. Children were taught to regard
them as the good genii of the family, who
were to be cherished, but not disturbed.
In clearing the ground for house a tree
was always left in the middle of the back
yard for the use of the birds. The negroes
quick to initiate their masters, used ole
hats TO form asylums for their little feath
cred friends. The deal fences were also
utilized by the negroes to furnish home:
for the birds.
In those days the small birds were SC
tame that when the family were breakfast
ing or drinking tea in the airy portico-;
summer custom-they constantly giidec
over the table with some insect to feed theil
chirping young above Youths Compdn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
Amusing Metaphors.

George Stephenson was once asked by q
scientific lady what he considered the most
powerful force in nature. "Oh," said he
in gallant spirit, will soon answer
that question; it is the eye of the woman
for the man who loves her; for if woman
looks with affection on young man, and
he should go to the utmost ends of the
earth, the recollection of that look will
bring him back. There is no other force
in nature that could do that"
Equally ready with a similitude was the
negro who, when giving evidence in Court,
was asked about the honesty of neighbor
Il know nothing against him." was the re-
ply but if l was chicken l would roost
high when he was around"
A thoughtful writer describes one-eyed
travellers, who see a great deal of some par
ticular class of objects, and are blind to all
Others, and adds; 1.-The Irish jaunting car.
IN which the passengers sit back to back,
is a sort of type of what befalls tourists in
Ireland. Each sees great deal, and re-
ports faithfully what he has seen on one
side of the road, and the other on the
other. One will have seen all that is green
and the other all that is orange"
"a cunning knave can form no notion
OF nobler nature" says the same writer
He is like the goats on Robinson Crusoe's
island, which saw very clearly everything
below them, but very imperfectly what
was above them so that Robinson could
never get at them from the valleys but
when he came upon them from the hill.
topg he took them quite by surprise"
Ridicule, says German critic, is like a
blow with the fist wit, like the prick of a
needle; irony, like the sting of thorn
and humor. the plaster which heals ali
these wounds. All of these qualities may
be found in some metaphors
To say that coquette is rosebush from
which each young beau plucks leaf, and
the thorns are left for the husband, is not
very complimentary. Compliments are
the coin that people pay man to his face
sarcasm, what they pay him out with be-
hind his back.
A farmer said Zone thing that l don't
like about city folks-they be either SO
stuck up thet yer can't reach EN- with a
haystack pole, or so blamed friendly that
they forget to pay their board"
rural poet said of his lady-love, =" She
is graceful as a water-lily, while her breat
is like an arinful of clover An Ameri-
can poet wrote eulogy of Washington,
whose glorious life should compose a
volume as Alps immortal, spotless as
its SHOWS. The stars should be its
types, its press the age, the earth its bind.
ing, and the sky its page. Truly, some
American poets go in for marvels Of
metaphor Chambers Journal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
lFor the RsooRD-UN1oS.l
FAME,

And this is farnel I've sought it through the
Mid grief and pain. mid smiles and falling
tears
| thought-and fondly thought could atone
for simple treasures scsned, for hopes Ger
Of those who trusted in me-plain, sincere
"ho Kne" not Fame was whispering in my
And that nnsing stood as stands the child
By l5uty drawn, by Pleasures voice beguiled
But looking far above from wales below
How tempting were these nights / did moi
know H0
That those who climb these peaks too soon must
They leave sweet peace and joys serene behind
vague al dim and distant, through the shadows
The The praises Of the neither world remote;
0pon my brow the laurel crown is pressed.
when, though long wished for, brings no need
fui rest,
For well know each leaf has pushed aside
90 some cherished treasure of my boyhood's pride
Inc praise OF many, to me still unknown
henrts nov estranged that once were all my
Words kept by strangers with miser's care.
BY tho e who know me, viewed with careless
air:
Now sought. now shunned-a brilliant dazzling
name:
Praised, censured, loved and hated-this is
Oh. once the flowers bloomed beside the way.
Ny pathway led by merry, rippling rills,
Ihat caught their music from the sunlit hills
On for moment more ofthose blest DAYS
Ere HAD listened to the notes of Praise,
hen could sit content nor ever sighed
10 pass the bounds that checked my after
pride.
How lovely then the world unto my view
The yerdant vales the skies of azure blue
How blest the sweet communion of each friend
mat near me stood, TO eensure or commend
But now how drear the scenes How chill the
air
stand alone mid hope or dark despair.
FOR when followed tar this glittering prize
The love-light faded from her waiting ewes
Ere returned 10 make her life complete
And lay my trophies proudly at her feet
T. j. RICHARDS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
An Ingenious Test

In large factory in which were employed
several hundred persons, one of the work
men, in welding his hammer, carelessly
allowed II to slip from his hand. 1t flew
hatt way across the room, and struck q fell
low workman in his left eve. The man
averred that his eye was blinded by the
blow, although q careful examination
failed to reveal an injury, there being not a
scratch visible. He brought suit in the
Courts Tor compensation for the loss of half
his eyesight, and refused all offers of COM
promise. Under the law the owner of the
factory was responsible for an injury re-
sulting from an accident of this kind, and
although he believed the man was sham
ming, and that the whole case was an at
tempt at sWi ding, he had about made up
his mind that he would be compelled 10
pay the claim. The day of the trial ar
rived, and in open Court an eminent ocu-
list, retained by the defense, examined the
alleged injured member, and gave it as his
opinion that it was as good as the right eve
Upon the plaintiffs loud protest of his ina
bllIty to see with his left eye, the oculist
proved him periurer. and satisfied the
Court and jury of the falsity of his claim
And how do you suppose he did it? Why,
simply by knowing that the colors green
and red combined made black He pre-
pared black card on which few words
were written with green ink. Then the
plaintiff was ordered to put on a pair of
speclacles with two different glasses, the
one for the right eye being red and the one
for the left eye consistinaof ordinary glass.
Then the card was handed him, and he was
ordered to read the writing on it. This he
did without hesitation, and the cheat was
at once exposed. The sound right eye,
fitted with the red glass, was unable to dis
tinguish the green writing on the black
surface of the card, while the left eye,
which he pretended was sightless, was the
one with which the reading had to be done.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
The Horn-Book.

The most ancient, and TO antiquarians
the most interesting of school books is the
horD-book. Some scholars believe it to be
of classic origin; but whether this be true
or not, 1t is certainly very ancient. 1t has
many points of resemblance to the present
day reading sheet; enough to show that
one has descended in direct line from the
other, though of course in the matter of size
the difference is great. Notwithstanding
the thousands OF horn-books that must
have been In existence in the DAYS of our
great-grandiathers, there are very few ex-
listing now. Perhaps the most perfect one
! in public collection is that in the British
Museum, dated 1850, and description of
that is description of horn books gener-
ally.
1t consists of small square tablet OF oak,
with handle, its shape being something
like that of common hand mirror Upon
the tablet is a printed sheet containing the
alphabet. the vowels words of one syl-
liable, an invocation to the Trinity and the
Lords prayer. Round the edges of the
sheet are nailed narrow strips of brass.
which serve to hold it in its place, and at
one time held the plate of horn that GOV.
| cred 1t. The plate in this. as in most other
| specimens. is, however, missing. The
| handle was usually pierced, in order that
! it might be suspended from the child
girdle, but the handle of this is imperfor-
ate. There is also 4 quarto handbook in
| the Museum with the plate of horn remain
1 ing but this is regarded as a forged speci-
men.
| English literature is full of references 10
| the horn-book. Shakespeare, Ben johnson
| Shenstone and Cowper all speak of it, while
| Tickell has long poem in praise of it
which he wrote during fit of the govt
| By far the most accurate description of the
| horn-book is that given by Cowper in bis
| a Tirocinium, or a Review of the Schools, y
| poem published in 1885:
| Neatly secur q from being solid or torn,
Beneath a pane of thin translucent horn
| A book Ito please US at a lender age
| lis called a book, though but a single pagel
| Presents the prayer the Savior deigned to leach
| Which children use, and parsons-when they
preach
| The horn book was often called Christ
Cross Row, which eventually became cor
rupted to Criss Cross Row, from the fact
| that the alphabet was always prefixed with
a cross. In a document to be found in Earl
| de la Warts collection of manuscripts
| dated 1923, which contains a commission
| for the rating and valuiDg of goods, horn
books are quoted at threepence a dozen
The difference in the value of money then
| and now must be remembered in this con-
nection.
Next in order comes the grammar book,
and one of the earliest of these is 81 Gram.
mar Questions, by John Stockwood, some
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25

A WISE You've WIFE" There said
the young wife, turning from the mirror to
her husband and giving him sweet smile,
" what do you think of these bangs,
Charles? Do they become me?' Charles,
who was at that moment engrossed
in the task of reckoning up the to-
tai cost of bonnets, bangs, dresses, and so
forth, answered with a clouded brow: I"
should think you would be ashamed TO ask
such question, Mary. Your vanity is be-
coming absolutely insufferable" Charles. -
she said, IN tremulous voice, if | am
vain it is for you. You would not love me
if was a slattern and dowdy II is for
your sake that l try to make myself as at
tractive as possible Having said this she
burst into crying. Then Charles arose and
gathered her into his arms and kissed her
fondiy and said: Your bangs are lovely,
dear, and you are lovely; and if all wives
were as neat and DESTROYS of attracting the
admiration of their husbands as you are,
there would be great deal more coniugal
happiness in this world than there is at
present. There, my love. Now forgive
me for my rudeness."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-25
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